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Online Support for Cambridge ESOL exams
Duncan Rayner
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Contents
Background
Public websites
Recognition database
Results verification
Online tests
Online courses
Teachers website
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Impact of Technology
Trend towards on-demand CB learning and assessment which is fit for purpose
More demand for exam specific learning materials
Need to ensure that exam prep materials have a positive impact on learning
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Candidate support website
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E-shop
Purchase exam support material
Discounts for centres
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Online test of English
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Recognition Database
Allows searches for institutions / employers / professional bodies which recognise Cambridge ESOL qualifications
More that 10 000 recognising organisations worldwide
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Results Verification Service
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Secure, user-friendly and effective
Free, online results verification service allows you to authenticate test results in a quick, easy and reliable way:
Security – each candidate ID is unique and can only be provided by the candidate
Quality – developed and operated directly by Cambridge ESOL
Effective – applicants results can easily be verified
No charge – the service is free to use anytime, anywhere
Accessible – this web-based service is accessible to anyone the candidate nominates
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What exams can be verified?
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
First Certificate in English (FCE)
Preliminary English Test (PET)
PET for Schools
Key English Test (KET)
KET for Schools
Business English Certificates (BEC)
International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)
International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)
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Who can use the service?
Universities
Employers
Government bodies
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How does the results verification
service work?
There are three simple steps:
Register to create a user account for the site.
Sign in to access the result verification page.
Verify the results.
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Further information
From mid April 2010 onwards visit
http://verification.cambridgeesolonline.org
for further information or to register
Online Practice Tests
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Online Practice Tests Candidate preparation for CB and
PB exams
Purchased online via ESOL’s new eCommerce system
Hosted on Fronter Learning Management System (access via username and login)
FCE and CAE available in May 2010 (FCE £10 and CAE £12)
KET, PET, KET for Schools, PET for Schools, IELTS GT, IELTS Acad, BEC P V H, TKT 1 2 3 and CPE to follow later this year.
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Product Features
Each practice test contains:
Tutorials to show you how to complete the test
Full practice tests for Reading, Writing, Listening, Use of English
Automatic scoring for Reading, Listening and Use of English (sample answers provided for Writing)
Detailed score report and answer feedback (printable)
Online candidate preparation for CB and PB exams
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Product Benefits Unique: Online Practice Tests use practice materials
not available elsewhere
Accessible: affordable and available 24/7 online
Supportive: builds candidate confidence, provides key preparation for CB/PB exams
Quality: from Cambridge ESOL, written by experts
Flexible: Candidates can take the test in TEST MODE (as a mock exam) or LEARNER MODE (offers assistance to the learner including:
dictionary
hints to help answer questions
check answer feature
viewable transcript
audio control
Online and Blended
Courses
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Blended Learning Courses
BULATS 50 hour course Reading and Listening
(30 hours)
Speaking (10 hours)
Writing (10 hours)
Blend: 60-70% online and 30-40% in classroom
Price: Intro offer £24
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Content details
Reading & Listening
This part of the course cover topics such as Email and
the Internet, Health and Safety, Retail and Wholesale,
Ordering and Amending, Promoting Products, and many
more.
Reading & Language Knowledge part consists of a
Skills section plus 7 units
Listening part also contains a Skills section plus 6
units
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Speaking
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Content details
Speaking is divided into three parts:
four units plus a model video covering Part One of the
test
three units plus a model video covering Part Two of the
test
three units plus a model video covering Part Three of the
test
Topics include ordering products, discussing jobs and
future career prospects.
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Blended Learning Courses
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Blended Course One (Bands 4.5 – 5.5)
Class room: 30% - 40%
Online 60% - 70%
The course comprises the following components:
Listening (25 hours)
Academic Reading (25 hours)
Academic Writing (25 hours)
Speaking (25 hours)
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Blended Course Two (Bands 6.0 – 7.5)
Class room: 25% - 30%
Online 70% - 75%
The course comprises the following components:
Listening (25 hours)
Academic Reading (25 hours)
Academic Writing (25 hours)
Speaking (25 hours)
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FeaturesUp to date multi-media content supported by classroom
teaching
Students can: Check their answers
Receive feedback and hints to their answers
Display transcripts for all sound and video files
Communicate online with their teachers
Save written work in their portfolio
Teachers can: Manage students activities and mark assignments
Upload documents
Manage online marking
Send messages to student
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How can teachers/administrators use the
courses?Teachers can:
monitor and view students’ activities and their assignments
create a hand-in folder
manage online marking
upload documents to the LMS
view evaluated and graded assignments
view/control the portfolio
send messages to students.
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Teacher Notes
The Teacher Notes and Classroom Activities
include:
an introduction specifying how to blend the
classroom sessions and the online work
discussion/personalisation tasks to introduce or
consolidate the topic of the module
functional role plays
speaking tasks.
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Benefits
Quality: from Cambridge ESOL, written by experts
Flexible: Accessible online 24/7
Comprehensive: Detailed online content for
learner and comprehensive classroom teaching
notes for teachers
Supportive: Provides key preparation for BULATS
and IELTS
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Blended Learning Courses
IELTS 100 hour course
25 hours each skill
2 courses
lower bands: 4.5 - 5.5 (study 50-60% online and 40-50% in classroom)
higher bands: 6.0 - 7.5 (study 60-75% online and 25-40% in classroom)
Price: Intro offer £48
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100% Self-study Courses
BULATS 50 hour course Reading and Listening
(30 hours)
Speaking (10 hours)
Writing (10 hours)
Whole course/ modules available to buy
Price: Intro price £28 full course
Reading/List £20
Speaking or Writing £6.80
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100% Self-study Courses
IELTS GT
IELTS Academic 100 hour course
25 hours per skill
Whole course or modules available to buy
Price:
Intro offer £52 full course
Each module £15
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Promotion
All Blended Learning courses sold to Centres or large institutions/businesses via PDF order forms
All self-study courses will be sold via e-commerce
Teacher Support Website
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Thank you.
To visit the website go to:
www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org
You can contact the Teacher Support team at:
teachersupport@cambridgeesol.org
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